Best Syrian White Rice Recipes

SYRIAN RICE

Steps:

• Wash the rice in strainer.
• Soak rice for 15 minutes in hot water.
• Put butter in pan, melt, and then brown Spaghetti pieces or Orzo using a medium heat.
• Be careful not to burn the butter.
• Now drain your rice that is soaking and add it to the butter/ Spaghetti (or Orzo) in your pan.
• Saute the rice for approximately 5 minutes with medium heat stirring frequently to avoid burning the rice.
• You want a nice light brown color.
• After rice is browned, add 4 Cups Hot Water and Salt.
• Cover and bring to a boil.
• You want it to boil briskly for about 5 minutes.
• Turn heat to LOW and cook until all the water is absorbed.
• This should take about 15 minutes with Very Low heat.
• You might want to stir once or twice to make sure it is not burning.
• Uncover when you are ready to serve and make sure to stir it again at this point.

SYRIAN RICE WITH MEAT

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and mix in salt, allspice, cinnamon, and black pepper. Cook until beef is browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and rice to the saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add pine nuts and cook until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Mix pine nuts into rice and meat mixture before serving.

SYRIAN WHITE RICE

Steps:

• In a large, heavy saucepan, heat 4 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until the onions just turn golden (do not let them brown), about 5 minutes. Add 4 cups of cold water and salt and bring to a boil.
• Add the rice, stir and cook, uncovered, until the water is level with the rice, about 10 minutes. Cover the pot, adjust the heat to low and cook until the rice is tender, about 10 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a small skillet set over medium-high heat. When the oil just begins to bubble, add the pine nuts and cook until the nuts are golden brown. Immediately drain them, discard the oil and set them aside.
• When the rice is done, scatter the pine nuts over the top. Serve the rice with lahmeh fil mehleh.